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# A Study of JNJ-90189892 for Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Neoplasms

NCT06651229

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06651229)

Phase

Phase 1

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Recruitment status

Recruiting

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Participants

155

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06651229)

Lead sponsor

Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06651229)

Start date

2025-03-21

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06651229)

Number of sites

9

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06651229)

## Title and summary

**Summary**

The purpose of Part 1 (Dose Escalation) of the study is to assess the effective dose (recommended Phase 2 dose\\\[s\\\] \\\[RP2Ds\\\]) that can be safely administered, and dosing regimens of JNJ-90189892 in participants with relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or R/R higher-risk type of myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS \\\[type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow, which does not respond to treatment or comes back after treatment\\\]). The purpose of Part 2 (Cohort Expansion) is to further assess the safety, tolerability and efficacy in participants with R/R AML or higher-risk types of MDS at the RP2D regimen(s). The purpose of Part 3 and 4 is to assess the effective dose (recommended Phase 2 combination dose \\\[RP2CD\\\]) that can be safely administered, and dosing regimens of JNJ-90189892 in combination with azacitadine (AZA) + venetoclax (VEN) in participants with R/R AML (part 3) and newly diagnosed (ND) AML (part 4).

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06651229)

**Short title**

A Study of JNJ-90189892 for Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Neoplasms

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**Official title**

A Phase 1, First-in-Human, Dose Escalation Study of JNJ-90189892 for Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Neoplasms

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## Status and phase

**Control arm**

Open label

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**Registry reports results**

No

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**Listing at source**

Listed

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**Recruitment status**

Recruiting

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**Phase**

Phase 1

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**Study type**

Interventional

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## Dates

**Completion date**

2028-11-21

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**First posted**

2024-10-21

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**Registry last updated**

2026-08-28

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**Primary completion date**

2027-08-05

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**Start date**

2025-03-21

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06651229)

## Size and sites

**Participants**

155

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06651229)

**Participant count basis**

Estimated

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**Planned participants**

155

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**Protocol amendments**

1

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**Number of sites**

9

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06651229)

## Sponsor and oversight

**Data monitoring committee**

No

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**Registry sponsor category**

Industry

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**Lead sponsor**

Janssen Research & Development, LLC

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**Source registry**

ClinicalTrials.gov

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## Identifiers

**Registry ID**

NCT06651229

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**ClinicalTrials.gov ID**

NCT06651229

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**Registry record**

Open registry record

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## Study design

**Allocation**

Not randomised

**Model**

Sequential

**Purpose**

Treatment

**Masking**

No masking

Sources for study design

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06651229)

## Outcomes

### Primary outcomes

1. Number of Participants with Adverse events (AEs) by Severity  
Timeframe: From screening untill 30 days after last dose of study drug (that is approximately 2.5 years)  
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant administered a pharmaceutical (investigational or non-investigational) product. An AE does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the intervention. Severity will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 5.0\. Severity scale ranges from Grade 1= Mild, Grade 2= Moderate, Grade 3= Severe, Grade 4= Life-threatening and Grade 5= Death related to adverse event.
2. Part 1: Number of Participants with Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLTs)  
Timeframe: At least 14 days  
DLT is defined as any toxicity that requires discontinuation of treatment, any Grade 5 toxicity; Non-hematologic toxicity (Grade 3 or 4) and Hematologic toxicity.

### Secondary outcomes

1. Serum Concentration of JNJ-90189892  
Timeframe: Up to approximately 2.5 years  
Serum samples will be analyzed to determine concentrations of JNJ-90189892.
2. Area Under the Curve Over a Dosing Interval (AUC tau) of JNJ-90189892  
Timeframe: Up to approximately 2.5 years  
AUC tau is the total observed plasma concentration of JNJ-90189892 in the body during the time between doses. AUCtau of JNJ-90189892 will be reported.
3. Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of JNJ-90189892  
Timeframe: Up to approximately 2.5 years  
Cmax is the maximum observed plasma concentration of JNJ-90189892\. Cmax of JNJ-90189892 will be reported.
4. Minimum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmin) of JNJ-90189892  
Timeframe: Up to approximately 2.5 years  
Cmin is the minimum observed plasma concentration of JNJ-90189892\. Cmin of JNJ-90189892 will be reported.
5. Number of Participants with Presence of Anti-JNJ-90189892 Antibodies  
Timeframe: Up to approximately 2.5 years  
Participants with presence of anti-JNJ-90189892 antibodies will be reported.
6. Complete Response (CR) in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)  
Timeframe: Up to approximately 2.5 years  
CR is achieved when a participant has a best response of CR (including complete response with partial hematologic recovery \\\[CRh\\\] or complete response with incomplete hematologic recovery \\\[CRi\\\]) according to the European Leukemia Network (ENL) 2022 criteria.
7. Overall Response (OR) in Myelodysplastic Neoplasms (MDS)  
Timeframe: Up to approximately 2.5 years  
OR is achieved when a participant with MDS has a CR (any type, that is CRh or complete response with limited count recovery \\\[CRL\\\]), partial response (PR), or hematologic improvement (HI) according to the International Working Group (IWG) 2023 criteria.
8. Complete Response in MDS  
Timeframe: Up to approximately 2.5 years  
CR is achieved when a participant has a best response of CR (including CRh/CRL) according to the IWG 2023 criteria.
9. Duration of Response (DOR)  
Timeframe: Up to approximately 2.5 years  
DOR is defined for responsders only, as time from date of initial documentation of a response to the first documented evidence of no reponse, disease progression, relapse, initation of a new systemic anti-cancer therapy (besides hematopoietic stem cell transplant \\\[HSCT\\\]), or death, whichever comes first.
10. Time to Response (TTR)  
Timeframe: Up to approximately 2.5 years  
TTR is defined for responders, as the time from the first dose of study drug to first qualifying response.
11. Number of Participants Achieving Transfusion Independence  
Timeframe: Up to approximately 2.5 years  
Transfusion independence is defined as the absence of red blood cell (RBC) and platelet transfusions for 8 weeks or longer after starting study treatment for participants with AML and 16 weeks or longer for participants with MDS.
12. Part 4 Only: Overall Survival (OS)  
Timeframe: Up to approximately 2.5 years  
OS is defined as the time from the date of first dose of study treatment to the date of death due to any cause.
13. Part 4 Only: Event-Free Survival (EFS)  
Timeframe: Up to approximately 2.5 years  
EFS is defined as the time from the date of first dose of study treatment to the date of first documented evidence of treatment failure, relapse or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

Sources for outcomes

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06651229)

## Eligibility

**Sex**

All

**Age groups**

Adults, Older adults

**Minimum age**

18 Years

**Healthy volunteers**

No

### Inclusion criteria

- A. For Parts 1, 2, and 3: Have a diagnosis, per the world health organization (WHO) 2022 criteria, of (a) Parts 1, 2, and 3: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or (b) Parts 1 and 2: Moderate high, high, or very high-risk myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS) per Molecular International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-M); B. For Part 4 only: Previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) per the WHO 2022 criteria
- Body weight that is greater than or equals to (>=) 40 kg
- Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2
- Have adequate renal function defined as Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) >=40 milligrams per minute (mL/min) computed with the calculator on the national kidney foundation website
- Participants must have laboratory parameters in the required range

### Exclusion criteria

- Has a medical history of clinically significant pulmonary compromise, particularly the current need for supplemental oxygen use to maintain adequate oxygenation
- Has evidence of uncontrolled systemic viral, bacterial, or fungal infection. Antimicrobial prophylaxis is permitted
- All participants- Has known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to JNJ-90189892 or its excipients; Parts 3 and 4- Has known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to venetoclax (VEN), azacitadine (AZA), or their excipients
- Had major surgery or had significant traumatic injury within 14 days of planned first dose of JNJ-90189892
- Had a prior or concurrent second malignancy with natural history or treatment likely to interfere with any study endpoints of safety or the efficacy of the study treatment
- Has known active central nervous system involvement

Sources for eligibility

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06651229)

## Sites

- Concord HospitalConcord, AustraliaRecruiting
- Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreMelbourne, AustraliaRecruiting
- Sir Charles Gairdner HospitalNedlands, AustraliaRecruiting
- Institut Paoli-CalmettesMarseille, FranceRecruiting
- CHRU de Strasbourg - Hopital de HautepierreStrasbourg, FranceRecruiting
- Institut Claudius RegaudToulouse, FranceRecruiting
- Hosp Univ Fund Jimenez DiazMadrid, SpainRecruiting
- Clinica Univ. de NavarraPamplona, SpainRecruiting
- Hospital Universitario Virgen RocioSeville, SpainRecruiting

Sources for sites

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06651229)

## References

### Other registry identifiers

- 2024-514341-10-00

Sources for references

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## Related records

### Drugs (2)

- [Azacitidine](https://trialight.com/data/asset/azacitidine-4f3798ea-680c-4288-a367-118b7bfe411f.md)
- [Venetoclax](https://trialight.com/data/asset/venetoclax-8c5219f4-7631-4292-b4f0-2c601d914e9f.md)

### Lead sponsors (1)

- [Janssen Research & Development, LLC](https://trialight.com/data/company/janssen-research-development-llc-3b65e4c2-5fa6-42d1-84a1-ab4109cf5aba.md)

### Conditions (2)

- [Leukemia](https://trialight.com/data/condition/leukemia-519aefcd-8521-5941-851b-5b77ca925ca5.md) Primary condition
- [Myelodysplastic syndrome](https://trialight.com/data/condition/myelodysplastic-syndrome-f5df8ce5-6064-53d3-902c-f09fc4acd4bb.md)

### Targets (3)

- [BCL2](https://trialight.com/data/target/bcl2-94d4972e-5aed-5302-9273-508452c6411a.md)
- [DNMT1](https://trialight.com/data/target/dnmt1-993c1dd6-907e-5847-b9a6-2bc7fd678568.md)
- [DNMT3A](https://trialight.com/data/target/dnmt3a-8a6f7e66-0b4a-50cc-a497-9e9823091168.md)

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